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Method and apparatus for overwriting data on recording-medium and the recording medium

  • US 20050286368A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2005
  • Published: 12/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of over-writing a recording medium, comprising:

  • determining if data for writing on the recording medium is to be written on a recorded portion of a user data area of the recording medium;

    selecting an unrecorded portion of the recording medium as a replacement portion for recording the data if the determining step determines the data is to be written on a recorded portion of the user data area; and

    recording the data in the replacement portion if the determining step determines the data is to be written on a recorded portion of the user data area.

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